Satellite Systems Engineer: Space Power & Data

Cowboy Space; San Carlos (CA); On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring satellite engineers in the UK to design, build, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft systems. You will take ownership of mission-critical hardware and work across avionics, power, thermal, structures, and software teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering in a fast-moving environment, with opportunities in space-based solar energy infrastructure and data processing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong aerospace engineering fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with flight hardware or launch systems.
• Ability to work across design, integration, test, and operations.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Ownership mindset with a willingness to solve problems outside defined boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, integrate, test, or operate spacecraft systems.
• Take meaningful ownership over mission-critical space hardware.
• Collaborate across disciplines including avionics, power, thermal, structures, and software.

Skills

Aerospace fundamentals

Flight hardware

Launch systems

Design integration operations

Ownership mindset

Tools

Space-grade tooling

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is hiring satellite engineers in the UK to design, build, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft systems. You will take ownership of mission-critical hardware and work across avionics, power, thermal, structures, and software teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering in a fast-moving environment, with opportunities in space-based solar energy infrastructure and data processing capabilities.